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Josef Kainz

Austro-Hungarian actor (1858-1910) · Actors · Died at 52

Josef Gottfried Ignaz Kainz was a male actor from Austria-Hungary. He was highly active in theatres in Austria-Hungary and the German Empire from 1873 to 1910.

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Revered as one of the greatest actors of the German-speaking theatre, the city of Vienna annually bestowed a theatre award for outstanding acting performance named after him, the Kainz Medal, from 1958 to 1999.

Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1858 to 1910 · aged 52